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Andrew Zondo Primary School

PrimaryPublic EMIS: 500442742

Illovu Township, Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal

1,964
Learners
35:1
Learners per educator
Q3
Quintile
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025

What kind of school is Andrew Zondo Primary School?

Andrew Zondo Primary School is a public primary school in Illovu Township, within the Umlazi education district of the KwaZulu-Natal. EMIS records it as a very large school with 1,964 enrolled learners and 56 educators, giving a learner-to-educator ratio of 35:1. It is classified as Quintile 3 — a government classification based on the surrounding community's socioeconomic profile, not a measure of school quality. It is designated as a no-fee school, so families do not pay tuition fees. EMIS classifies the location as to be updated.

Note: The Urban/Rural classification is sourced directly from EMIS and may reflect historical registration data. See Data Limitations.

Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.

What You Should Know

No tuition fees

As a Quintile 3 no-fee school, families do not pay school fees. The school receives higher per-learner funding from government.

Large school

This school has 1,964 enrolled learners.

What is the learner-to-educator ratio at Andrew Zondo Primary School?

How many learners there are per educator, compared to schools in the same quintile and phase. The educator count includes teachers, heads of department, and principals — so real class sizes are usually larger than this number suggests.

Fewer learners per educator than 37% of similar schools

(Q3 Primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal)

Contact

A 238 Uqalo Road Illovu Township Amanzimtoti 4125
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Distance to Major Centres

Straight-line distance (actual driving may differ)

Amanzimtoti5.9 km
Pinetown26.7 km
Westville27 km
Durban CBD28.9 km
Umhlanga44.5 km
Pietermaritzburg66.5 km

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What other schools are near Andrew Zondo Primary School?

Other schools within a few kilometres. Proximity does not imply similarity — these schools may serve different phases, quintiles, or communities.

Mthombeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
892 learners 23 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Mthombeni Primary School · 0.7km away
Siyabonga Secondary School
SecondaryPublicQ2
1,897 learners 65 educators 29:1

Fewer learners per educator than 62% of similar schools

Umlazi · 0.8km away
Bhekulwandle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
644 learners 18 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Amanzimtoti · 1.9km away
Dr Made Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
468 learners 11 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umlazi · 2km away
Ekuphileni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
946 learners 23 educators 41:1

Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools

Adams · 2km away

Schools serving similar communities

Other primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal with Quintile 3.

Peer group defined as same quintile + phase + province. These schools face similar resource constraints to Andrew Zondo Primary School.

Mthombeni Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
892 learners 23 educators 39:1

Fewer learners per educator than 16% of similar schools

Mthombeni Primary School
Bhekulwandle Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
644 learners 18 educators 36:1

Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools

Amanzimtoti
Dr Made Senior Primary School
PrimaryPublicQ3
468 learners 11 educators 43:1

Fewer learners per educator than 6% of similar schools

Umlazi

Frequently Asked Questions

School data: DBE EMIS Q3 2025. Matric results: NSC School Performance Report 2025. Infrastructure: NEIMS/EFMS 2021 (historical). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators — actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology

Some data fields may not be available for all schools. Missing data is shown as '—' or 'Not available'. Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.